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full description - content: A Montevideo man accused of killing a man during a sex act appeared in Chippewa County District Court Tuesday for a settlement conference. A plea hearing for 21-year-old Harley Hatch was set for the afternoon of Thursday April 16th. Hatch is charged with 2nd Degree Manslaughter for the death of 64-year-old Thomas Dickson at Dickson's Montevideo appartment December 23rd 2013. Hatch was in jail on other charges when he was questioned about Dickson's death in February, and he reportedly told investigators that he had accidently strangled Dickson with a dog leash during a sex act. The two had met via an ad on Craigslist. Chippewa County Attorney Dave Gilbertson says Hatch is also charged with 4 or 5 other offenses for other incidents including felon in possession of a gun and probation violations. Gilbertson says they are trying to combine all the cases and take care of them at the same time April 16th. Hatch remains jailed on $100,000 unconditional bail.

full description - content: The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul stand with the rights of gays and against the religious rights of business owners. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman have spoken out against Indiana's Religious Freedom bill.

full description - content: RC Hospital and Clinics in Renville County got a nice donation from the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative last week. RC CEO Nathan Blad says they received "a significant gift" which will go toward imaging equiptment and a new garden when construction of the new hospital and clinic in Olivia are complete later this year...

full description - content: Former Willmar Mayor Richard Hogland passed away Sunday at his home in Willmar. He was 90. Hogland served as Willmar City Clerk in the 1980s before retiring. In 1990 he defeated Ole Reynolds and served one term from 1991 to 1994. Hogland suffered from cancer, and funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar.

full description - content: (Minneapolis, MN) -- The Jazz outscored the Timberwolves 31-17 in the third quarter en route to a 104-84 win at the Target Center. Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Andrew Wiggins added 17 for Minnesota, which lost its fourth straight. The Wolves continue their three-game homestand tomorrow against Toronto.

full description - content: (Fort Myers, FL) -- Pitcher Blaine Boyer will be on the Twins' Opening Day roster. The team selected the contract of Boyer's on Monday. He originally signed a minor league deal with the Twins in January. The 33-year-old right-hander is 9-and-15 with 39 holds and a 4.63 ERA in 265 career games.

full description - content: (Fort Myers, FL) -- The Red Sox used a six-run fourth inning to beat the Twins 14-2 in Fort Myers. Blaine Boyer tossed one-and-two-thirds scoreless innings in place of scheduled starter Kyle Gibson, who was out with the flu. The Twins host the Yankees today in Fort Myers.

full description - content: (Crystal, MN) -- The search for 10-year-old Barway Collins of Crystal is coming up on two weeks. The boy was last seen in front of the Cedarwood Apartment Complex on March 18th. Authorities have been searching an area of the Mississippi River near Interstate 694. Police say the boy's father, Pierre Collins, remains a suspect, claiming evidence suggests that he was in the area of the river shortly after his son disappeared. A reward of 12-thousand-dollars is being offered for information that helps find the young child.